Sunday, January 16, 2011

So Howdy Ladies! Since Valentines is creepin up on us, I wanted to share an Idea I had to give to the Hub!
As many...our money is tight this year so for me its gonna take some creativity!!! My Hub is so hard to buy for ALREADY...he would much rather get something from my heart! So I came up with these
"Valentines 'Love Birds' on a Book".....﻿
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﻿﻿I started out with some hot tea to do some tea staining!

Rub the teabag {Squeeze out most of the moisture so you dont make the pages curl} rub it over the books LIGHTLY...

Be sure to get the edges of the books too...

These were Hard Back books and I DEMOLISHED...well, not REALLY...I did pull all the covers off...

I was going for that "Antiqued look" and I just happen to have this Brown grograin ribbon with Brown stiching...it was perfect!

Then I grabbed my TWINE that I LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE to use!!!

Tied it on with the ribbon....

Got some of my Brown "Sheet moss"...
Uuuuummm...Just realized this Pic is Out of place...SORRY...OOPSIE!

Put a dab of hot glue to the ribbon to hold it in place...

So now the ribbon wont move around or slide off

Got this nest at Hobby Lobby....it was $1.99...then 1/2 off....got it for a BUCK!

Hot glue the nest to the top of the books....

OK, NOW...{ insert the misplace pic from above, HERE }...ANYHOO...hot glue the brown sheet moss onto the birdnest...make it a lil more Comfy for our birds!

Press the brown sheet moss into place....

So at this point it should look a lil somthin like this...{ with your OWN FLAIR, of course :0) }

Now the "TWEET" lil Lovebirds are 4 to a sheet for just a $1.99...aaaand, YOU GOT IT! I bought them at 1/2 off = 4 birds for a DOLLAR! WooHoo!!! That means .25 cents for each bird!

Now...I had a couple of Rose, color choices....LOVE this Brown and Golden colored one BUT.....

Nothing says "I Love You" better than a Red Rose! And the way the Red just POPS out on the "Antiqued" books was GO-JUS!!!

So this is where it goes from CUTE to CaaaaaUte!!!

Arent they sooooo TWEET??? AND, "Cheap, Cheap" OK...I KNOW, SHUT UP Kara!!! They do look so COZY and settled in their lil nest! They look like they are CUDDELING!

Snug as a Bug in a Rug!!! OR...Snug as 2 Lovebirds in their Nest!!!!

Now you are going to need to hot glue the Rose stem onto the book

Then, I took some more of my Brown Sheet moss and covered up the stem with the hot glue

So...this is where it is now....I just LOVE the way the Red Rose shows up against the Brown "Aged" books

and the birds are SOOOOO ADORABLE! And REMEMBER what I said a week or 2 ago...ANYTHING Birds...Birds, Nests, Birdhouses...Is STILL VERY IN for this year! YAAAY! LOVE EM!

Now...I had these shipping tags on hand but you can get them from any Office Supply....OR, Just use a sheet of Paper....I would just make sure the "Tag" looks aged a bit too...

I used the same tea bag to "Age" the tag as well...

And heres the "Personel" part! Write your Valentine a sweet lil note! You could say just ANYTHING thats personal between the two of you! Maybe an IOU for a Candlelit dinner cooked by you just for Him....OK...For MY HUB, that would be a TREAT { Or REALLY SCARY }, considering I am NO COOK! HEY! Its one of my Goals for the new year...Learn to cook more...Learn to cook something that DOESNT require a CROCKPOT! Get CREATIVE with your Love Note! A Massage, Candel lit dinner, a Day with ALL the Football he cares to watch...No complaints!

See....I did NOT offer a Candle lit dinner!!! I MIGHT have to change that and go out on a limb! If ANYONE notices the SMELL of BURNT FOOD...It will be ME! So call 911 for me , K?

So here are SEVERAL different pics of the completed "Tweet" and "CHEAP, CHEAP" Valentines "Lovebirds" book! This is something that my husband would put in a bookcase at his Office...Its NOT TOO Frilly! So! Its done and it is a GREAT way to say I love you for UNDER $5.00!!! LITERALLY...this cost me $1.oo for the Nest
$ .25 cent per bird = .50 cents
$3.oo for the Rose
And, everything else I had on hand!
Super QUICK, EASY and FUN!
ANYONE can do this! PROMISE!!!

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comments:

Kara, this is so cute and super creative! I love the picture tutorial! This post sure was quiet though. LOL! I guess it's time for me to get on the ball with the Valentines decor now too, I'm so over winter now!

Morning, Kara- this is just so cute! I need to check and see if I can buy from your store on here. You have the best craft supplies and ideas around. Wish I lived in Texas at least one day a week!Hugs- Tete

Kara- Well..that is darling..you did a fabulous job on it..and is "pretty" without being too feminine. However, did you say LOVEBIRDS? Here I was thinking there was at least one Cu(K)oo bird in the house! Love ya, kiddo- Hugs- Diana

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I am a born & raised Texas girl! I own an Interior Design business & retail store, where I indulge myself with packing it full of home decor, kitchen pretties, candles, my custom florals & bath & body products! My passion for Interiors is reflected in all things I love in my life! A few things I LOVE: A beautiful, organized, clean home puts me at ease (& my husband says a better mood! OOPS!); CANDLES!CANDLES!CANDLES! Walking into a yummy smelling home makes me melt; Bath & body goodies! A bubble bath with a great Interior Design magazine helps me relax and BREATHE easier!; Cooking! Weeell, I love the THOUGHT of cooking & love the pretty pictures in my cookbooks; if I could just get those onto my dinnerware then onto my dinner table! I will work on that one;-);And NOT lastly, a word from God! A great verse from the Bible can change my day! I can ALWAYS count on Him! Im grateful to my husband of 14 yrs , my precious kiddos, Kolton whos 11 & Brogan whos 7, my loving and supportive parents & my friends! I hope to INSPIRE beautiful homes that are budget friendly and LIFT SPIRITS...This is my Journey, please tag along and lets become friends! xoxo,KPB